Black-backed jackal vs smooth coil

Canis mesomelas compared with Lucilla scintilla

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while smooth coil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	smooth coil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Helicodiscidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Lucilla
Species	Canis mesomelas	Lucilla scintilla

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-backed jackal and smooth coil share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

smooth coil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	smooth coil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

smooth coil

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Asia (Israel) and Europe (6 countries).

Black-backed jackal

The Black-backed jackal (Canis mesomelas) is a species in the genus Canis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.